How do you solve 100x2=121?

2 Answers
Jul 21, 2016

x=+1110orx=1110

Explanation:

The general rule for solving a quadratic equation (x2) is to make it equal to 0.
However this case is the exception because there is no term in x.

100x2=121 make x2 the subject

x2=121100 find the square root

x=±121100

x=+1110orx=1110

We can also follow the usual method to get:

100x2121=0 factorise

(10x+11)(10x11)=0

x=111orx=1110

Jul 21, 2016

x=1.1
x=1.1

Explanation:

100x2=121
OR
x2=121100
OR
x=121100
OR
x=1110
x=1.1
OR
x=1110
x=1.1